Fiji, June 2 -- A former senior manager of the University of the South Pacific has lodged a complaint against his employer with Fiji's employment industrial tribunal.

Hasmukh Lal was until recently, CEO of the USP's Pacific TAFE.

Lal confirmed this when contacted by Islands Business in Suva today.

It is believed the termination is not related to an earlier matter, in which Lal was named along several other senior executives of the USP whose appointments were questioned in a confidential report of the university early last year.

That report was authored by then-incoming Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, for a meeting of the executive committee of the USP Council, but was blocked for discussion and recalled by Coun...